Vincent was the oldest brother of Genovese capo's Carmine Romano and Peter Romano. In the early 1970's while business was booming down at the fulton fish market, the Romano name was notorious. Although, Vincent's younger brother Carmine was running the show, Vincent was a strong muscle for the operations. Carmine and his twin brother Peter were known to be "Brains" as for Vinny was more attitude and fierce. Vincent is also the cousin of Augie Cataldo, and uncle to Pete Cataldo, both Genovese members. In 1982 when both of Vincent's brothers were indicted on charges ranging from, racketeering, loansharking, fambling, arson and other criminal activity, Vinny was left incharge of the market until being permanently closed down in 1994, by mayor Rudy Giuliani. Vincent took over as head of the Lo